Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs
- Feb- 2022 -3 FebruaryTruckload Indexes
Viewpoint: FMCSA finalizes new training requirements for CDL
The introduction of the entry-level driver training rule is a boon for truck safety and could help reduce the industry’s driver shortage and retention concerns.
Read More » - Jan- 2022 -18 JanuaryTruckload Indexes
Viewpoint: Trucking’s welcome message to teens
For years, the industry has asked for the ability to expand its driver workforce. FMCSA’s apprenticeship program is that opportunity, and now is time to jump on this opportunity.
Read More » - 4 JanuaryTruckload Indexes
Viewpoint: Clearinghouse queries come due
Carriers need to ramp up education efforts on Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse testing to help drivers understand the zero-tolerance approach to safety-conscious driving positions.
Read More » - Dec- 2021 -14 DecemberTruckload Indexes
Viewpoint: TCA and the FREIGHT Act
Efforts to codify regulatory flexibility should be applauded, and the FREIGHT Act is no different.
Read More » - 1 DecemberTruckload Indexes
Commentary: Trucking vs. the diesel shortage
While times of uncertainty like these can be troubling, what goes up must come down – or at least level off. The price of diesel fuel is projected to lower…
Read More » - Nov- 2021 -15 NovemberTruckload Indexes
We got infrastructure! Now what?
Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act means the industry has a path forward on infrastructure investment, and several additional provisions will benefit trucking in the future.
Read More » - Oct- 2021 -29 OctoberTruckload Indexes
Is your fleet data safe with FMCSA?
An Inspector General audit has found that data, including fleet records, within FMCSA may not be safe from hackers.
Read More » - 15 OctoberTruckload Indexes
Not just lip service on safety
The nation’s safest fleet represent the best the industry has to offer. Applications are now being accepted for TCA’s 2022 Fleet Safety Awards. Deadline is Nov. 1.
Read More » - 1 OctoberTruckload Indexes
Meera Joshi on track to lead FMCSA
FMCSA Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi indicated her strong support for safety technologies during her nomination hearing to take over agency, noting that safety is the common goal of both the…
Read More » - Sep- 2021 -15 SeptemberTruckload Indexes
What’s going on in Washington?
As Congress works to pass two separate funding bills while dealing with the fallout of Afghanistan and severe weather across the country, the trucking industry sits and waits.
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